Giant tuna sells for record $1.8 million in Japan Giant tuna sells for record $1.8 million in Japan A monster bluefin tuna sold for a record-breaking $1.8 million in the year's first auction at Japan's Tsukiji fish market on Saturday, nearly three times the previous high set last year.
05 January 2013
US school massacre survivors ready for class US school massacre survivors ready for class Students at the elementary school where a gunman massacred 26 children and teachers last month were returning Thursday to classes at an alternative campus described by police as "the safest school in America."
04 January 2013
'Do-not-publish' Diana photo up for auction in US 'Do-not-publish' Diana photo up for auction in US A previously unseen press photo of an apparently teenaged Princess Diana that a London tabloid deemed too hot to publish is coming up for auction in the United States later this month.
03 January 2013
Clinton out of hospital, keen to resume work Icon Clinton out of hospital, keen to resume work US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton left a New York hospital late Wednesday after three days of treatment and is expected to make a full recovery from a rare blood clot in her head.
03 January 2013
Playboy founder Hefner marries for third time at 86 Playboy founder Hefner marries for third time at 86 Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner has tied the knot for the third time, marrying a former Playmate 60 years his junior in an intimate New Year's Eve ceremony at the Playboy Mansion.
02 January 2013
Record 40,000 Dutch in New Year North Sea dip Record 40,000 Dutch in New Year North Sea dip A record 40,000 people braved icy temperatures on the Netherlands's North Sea coast Tuesday to take a cold plunge, setting a new record for the traditional New Year's Day dip.
02 January 2013
Ratio of retired and employable people in Kazakhstan starts to change in 2013 Ratio of retired and employable people in Kazakhstan starts to change in 2013 The number of employable people is going to be decreasing the number of retired people will be growing starting from 2013 in Kazakhstan.
01 January 2013
Chinese say country still not 'world power': poll Chinese say country still not 'world power': poll More than 80 percent of Chinese say they do not yet see their country as a "world power", according to a newspaper poll published Monday.
01 January 2013
Brazil, Mexico have most Latin American billionaires Brazil, Mexico have most Latin American billionaires Brazil and Mexico have the most billionaires in Latin America but earn the least from estate taxes, according to a new study from a regional economic group.
31 December 2012
US paper draws fire after publishing gun database US paper draws fire after publishing gun database A New York newspaper has sparked outrage by publishing a detailed map with thousands of names and addresses of gun permit holders in the wake of the Newtown school shooting.
28 December 2012
Asian student survivors of Hiroshima to be honoured Asian student survivors of Hiroshima to be honoured Hiroshima University said Thursday it would bestow honorary doctorates on three former students from Southeast Asia who survived the 1945 atomic bombing of the Japanese city.
28 December 2012
LA gunowners hand in weapons after US school shooting LA gunowners hand in weapons after US school shooting Long lines formed Wednesday as Los Angeles gun owners turned in weapons for up to $200 worth of groceries, in a gun buyback event brought forward after the Connecticut school shooting.
27 December 2012
Family planning official snared in China trafficking ring Family planning official snared in China trafficking ring Police have detained two officials including one involved in family planning in China's latest crackdown on child trafficking that has ensnared 355 suspects.
27 December 2012
Steve Jobs' estate pays to free impounded superyacht Steve Jobs' estate pays to free impounded superyacht Steve Jobs' superyacht Venus was free to leave Amsterdam port Monday after the late Apple co-founder's estate paid a deposit to resolve a dispute with designer Philippe Starck, who had had the yacht impounded.
26 December 2012
'Lost tribe' members migrate from India to Israel 'Lost tribe' members migrate from India to Israel Fifty members of an Indian community believed to be descendants of one of the lost tribes of Israel arrived on Monday in the Jewish state, completing their immigration.
26 December 2012
Homeless man in video asks for Timberlake's help Homeless man in video asks for Timberlake's help A homeless man featured in a mock video produced by a friend of Justin Timberlake for the actor's wedding is now asking the actor-singer for help.
25 December 2012
Indian PM appeals for calm, vows to protect women Indian PM appeals for calm, vows to protect women Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged calm and vowed to protect women as police on Monday struggled to quell increasing outrage over sex crimes following the gang-rape of a student.
24 December 2012
Shock and sadness as Irish minister found dead Shock and sadness as Irish minister found dead The Irish political world was in shock Saturday after a member of Prime Minister Enda Kenny's government was found dead in circumstances that police said were not suspicious.
23 December 2012
Amazingly, world survives Maya 'apocalypse' Amazingly, world survives Maya 'apocalypse' A global day of lighthearted doom-themed celebration and superstitious scare-mongering culminated Friday at the temples of the Mayan people, whose calendar sparked fears of apocalypse.
22 December 2012

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